Crisis. Conflict. Emergency Management: Recent Episodes
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Global perspectives and conversations about international crisis, preparedness, and how to build more resilient societies in a challenging and ever-changing world.
Overview If anything at all, the last two years have shown us that are truly living in and subject to what is happening in our global society. As the world moves to reduce risk to global threats, we need to recognize the vulnerabilities, connectivity, and perspectives that drive instability. Just how vulnerable are we to the changing international environment? Are we more vulnerable than we think we are, and what can we learn from other societies to improve our own safety, security, and preparedness back home as we strive towards building more resilient societies? From AI to space warfare, to community development and crisis communications, there’s something for everyone. Join us for unique international conversations and perspectives into the current threats, challenges, and risks to our society.
This podcast is brought to you in partnership between Capacity Building International (CBI) and The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS). You can join TIEMS today at www.tiems.info and also sign up for the International Emergency Management newsletter by CBI at www.capacitybuildingint.com.
Is there a topic you would like to hear about? Or are you a functional expert and want to be featured on our show? Reach out to us at info@capacitybuildingint.com and let us know!
In this podcast episode, host Kyle King sits down with Professor Rajib Shaw to discuss the intersection of climate change and disaster risk reduction (DRR) in Asia. Professor Shaw is a distinguished professor in the Graduate School of Media and Governance at Keio University in Japan, and has extensive experience in community-based disaster risk management and climate change adaptation.
Tune in to learn about the current state of climate change and DRR in Asia, including other topics like the importance of community-based approaches, collaboration between international organizations and governments to address disaster risk, and the role of technology and education in DRR efforts.
Show Highlights
[01:31] Why Prof. Shaw got into climate change adaptation and community-based disaster risk management
[05:52] The challenges of climate and non-climate disasters and their impact on income groups in Asia
[14:07] How companies can lower risks, boost awareness, and provide incentives for all stakeholders
[24:01] The importance of customizing local risks and actions in response to disasters
[25:37] Innovative DRR approaches in the Philippines and Japan
[35:24] What inclusive technology is, and the role of digital transformation in driving innovations
[40:14] “Co-learning” and the overlooked concept of knowledge-sharing in community-based DRR
Connect with Prof. Shaw
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- Website
In this episode, Kyle King and Aaron Marks discuss the role of governance in emergency and crisis management, including defining resilience and preparedness, the changing environment and risk factors, and the challenges of communicating and educating the public about these issues.
Show Highlights
[06:00] How is the changing environment impacting communities and their ability to adapt?
[12:00] What role do insurance companies play in managing risk, and why is transparency and communication crucial?
[18:00] How does governance contribute to maintaining the status quo, and why is public engagement and trust essential for progress?
[24:00] What are the challenges of building cultural preparedness and community engagement, and how do they relate to trust and defining standards?
[32:00] Why is questioning and effective communication vital in governance, and what are the goals and intended outcomes of emergency and crisis management?
Connect with Aaron
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-Website
In this podcast episode, experts Prof. William Chen, Dr. Roman Tandlich, and Dr. Ashok Swain discussed the challenges of water and food security, exploring the political, technological and educational solutions needed to tackle the problem.
Show Highlights
[32:50] The role of developed nations in investing in underdeveloped nations and the hidden challenges they face.
[33:24] The untapped power of indigenous knowledge in water management and food production, sparking collaborative efforts between communities and scientists.
[36:57] Revolutionary innovations in water treatment impacting food security and the critical need for efficient water usage.
[40:45] Secrets revealed: Unveiling effective solutions through public education, technology transfer, and collaborative research to combat water and food scarcity.
[48:18] The ultimate battle: Balancing economic demands with the universal access to water, a basic human right.
Overall, the experts stressed the need for a comprehensive, collaborative approach to water and food security, involving education, political will, technological developments, and a focus on the importance of water as a basic human right.
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Prof. William Chen
Dr. Roman Tandlich
Dr. Ashok Swain
Mr. Kyle King
In this podcast episode, Kyle King interviews Chris Kremidas-Courtney, a globally recognized thought leader, on how to navigate the information maze on crisis and emergency management. The interview covers the importance of taking disinformation seriously, the difficulties of quantifying its impacts, and the need for clear communication and community engagement.
Kremidas-Courtney also emphasizes the importance of transparency and including the most critical people in the response process to gain citizen satisfaction with political decisions.
They also discuss the value of delivering a response to debunk disinformation and avoiding repeating disinformation narratives.
The podcast concludes by highlighting the role of information first responders in actively communicating with the public and combating disinformation.
Show Highlights
[20:10] How disinformation can disrupt disaster response efforts?
[20:44] What makes believable disinformation difficult to debunk
[21:12] Revealing the secret: Who holds the key to citizen satisfaction with political decisions?
[22:01] Navigating the disinformation maze: what's the best approach to debunking disinformation without promoting false narratives?
[25:31] The missing link: What strategies are effective in countering the rapid spread of disinformation?
[29:02] Behind closed doors: What challenges hinder quantifying the impacts of disinformation?
[29:36] The untold power: How does the future of communication shape the fight against disinformation?
[31:02] What can information first responders do to combat disinformation?
Connect with Chris
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Special Episode: Disaster Tough Podcast – A 2022 Retrospective for Emergency Management Worldwide - Interview with Kyle King by John Scardena This month we are sharing with you an episode of John Scardena's Disaster Tough Podcast with Kyle King as a guest. In this episode, we take a look back at the various disasters that have happened in 2022, both in the US and abroad. From the war in Ukraine, to the recent damage done by Hurricane Ian, Kyle gives his take on what citizens and Emergency Management experts can learn from the events of this year, and what the focus of both sides should be heading into 2023. Disaster Tough Podcast – https://www.spreaker.com/user/15910111/dtp-october-11-kyle-king-2 Disaster Tough Podcast Youtube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuc9CttaAnM
Special Episode: Youth Preparedness with Sam JohnsonCrisis. Conflict. Emergency Management Podcast Join us for global perspectives and conversations about international crisis, preparedness, and how to build more resilient societies in a challenging and ever-changing world. As the world moves to reduce the risk of global threats, we need to recognize the vulnerabilities, connectivity, and perspectives that drive instability. Join us for international conversations addressing key challenges and risks that undermine our efforts to build more resilient societies. This podcast is brought to you by Capacity Building International (CBI) and sponsored by The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS). In our next episode, we are joined by Sam Johnson. Sam is the Program Lead for Youth Preparedness for National Headquarters at the American Red Cross. She manages two emergency and disaster preparedness education programs, https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redcross.org%2Fget-help%2Fhow-to-prepare-for-emergencies%2Fteaching-kids-about-emergency-preparedness%2Fprepare-with-pedro.html&data=05%7C01%7Ckyle.king%40capacitybuildingint.com%7C744dce31136943bf7d3308da9100f6c1%7Cf10f5b98d09d4797abf41654efd52e64%7C0%7C0%7C637981730597857276%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=jPyNmY0EKKKseJ8hlSTue%2Bs8ebLgwTEbBttNMjSqSSc%3D&reserved=0 (Prepare with Pedro) (Kindergarten – 2nd grade) and https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redcross.org%2Fget-help%2Fhow-to-prepare-for-emergencies%2Fteaching-kids-about-emergency-preparedness%2Fpillowcase-project.html&data=05%7C01%7Ckyle.king%40capacitybuildingint.com%7C744dce31136943bf7d3308da9100f6c1%7Cf10f5b98d09d4797abf41654efd52e64%7C0%7C0%7C637981730597857276%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=7u3sX1GAEd2riyKRFhXmCube9n8Hp0o0j0cfdaDtmIA%3D&reserved=0 (The Pillowcase Project) (3rd-5th grade) that have reached over 1.4 million students across the continental US and on military bases abroad. She began her career as an AmeriCorps member with the American Red Cross of Alaska and supported long term recovery efforts in the US Virgin Islands after Hurricanes Irma and Maria. She has a Master of Science from Tulane University in Disaster Resilience Leadership. You can learn more about her programs at https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redcross.org%2Fget-help%2Fhow-to-prepare-for-emergencies%2Fteaching-kids-about-emergency-preparedness.html&data=05%7C01%7Ckyle.king%40capacitybuildingint.com%7C744dce31136943bf7d3308da9100f6c1%7Cf10f5b98d09d4797abf41654efd52e64%7C0%7C0%7C637981730597857276%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2Fsdl4f8T%2Fdcx9Ul41M%2FbR6J0YghgW4uQTBYfCgqFX7Y%3D&reserved=0 (redcross.org/youthprep). LinkedIn: https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fsamkjohnson%2F&data=05%7C01%7Ckyle.king%40capacitybuildingint.com%7C744dce31136943bf7d3308da9100f6c1%7Cf10f5b98d09d4797abf41654efd52e64%7C0%7C0%7C637981730598013511%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=WJe8cCtS4ErYpZp4o%2F8qa4Ghk1LQC4WjSJvpW9llfDM%3D&reserved=0 (https://www.linkedin.com/in/samkjohnson/) Sam Johnson | Senior Associate Community Preparedness Education and Youth Preparedness Program Lead, Youth Preparedness | youthprep@redcross.org American Red Cross | National Headquarters sam.johnson@redcross.org This podcast is brought to you in partnership between Capacity Building International (CBI) and The International Emergency Management Society...
The State of Humanitarian Assistance with Sir Mark LowcockCrisis. Conflict. Emergency Management Podcast Join us for global perspectives and conversations about international crisis, preparedness, and how to build more resilient societies in a challenging and ever-changing world. As the world moves to reduce the risk of global threats, we need to recognize the vulnerabilities, connectivity, and perspectives that drive instability. Join us for international conversations addressing key challenges and risks that undermine our efforts to build more resilient societies. This podcast is brought to you by Capacity Building International (CBI) and sponsored by The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS). In our next episode we are joined by Sir Mark Andrew Lowcock, a British economist and accountant who served as the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (the head of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) between 2017 and 2021. Prior to his appointment in May 2017, he was the Permanent Secretary of the Department for International Development (DFID). He is currently a Visiting Professor in Practice at the Department of International Development at the London School of Economics and a Distinguished Non-Resident Fellow at the Center for Global Development in Washington, DC. He is also a Trustee/Director of The Howard Partnership Trust, a multi-academy trust of schools (including for children with learning disabilities) in Surrey. Sir Lowcock's new book "Relief Chief: A Manifesto for Saving Lives in Dire Times" can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Relief-Chief-Manifesto-Saving-Lives/dp/194469109X Sir Lowcock's Twitter account: https://twitter.com/sirmarklowcock This podcast is brought to you in partnership between Capacity Building International (CBI) and The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS). You can join TIEMS today at www.tiems.info and also sign up for the International Emergency Management newsletter by CBI at www.capacitybuildingint.com. Is there a topic you would like to hear about? Or are you a functional expert and want to be featured on our show? Reach out to us at info at capacitybuildingint.com and let us know!
Complications of Humanitarian Help Distribution with Yosuke OkitaCrisis. Conflict. Emergency Management Podcast Global perspectives and conversations about international crisis, preparedness, and how to build more resilient societies in a challenging and ever-changing world. As the world moves to reduce risk to global threats, we need to recognize the vulnerabilities, connectivity, and perspectives that drive instability. Join us for international conversations addressing key challenges and risks that undermine our efforts to build more resilient societies. This podcast is brought to you by Capacity Building International (CBI) and sponsored by The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS). Today we are joined by Dr. Yosuke Okita to discuss what kind of complications can arise during distribution of humanitarian help, including in rich nations. Dr. Okita has significant experience working in international disaster and emergency management, including some emergency missions as a member of JDR (Japan Disaster Relief team) and UNDAC (UN Disaster Assessment and Coordination team); He was deployed to Algeria Earthquake (2003), Indonesia Tsunami (2004), Pakistan Earthquake (2005), Great East Japan Earthquake (2011), Christchurch Earthquake (2011), Typhoon Haiyan (2013) and Nepal Earthquake (2015). After working with the JICA's offices in Japan, Indonesia and St. Lucia, from 2014 to 2017, he worked for OCHA in Geneva as the Asian regional focal point for INSARAG (International Search and Rescue Advisory Group) and UNDAC. Since 2017, he has worked for the ASEAN Secretariat (Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund Management Team) and JICA's Indonesia Office as Project Formulation Advisor for ASEAN Partnership. Currently, he is working in Hanoi, Viet Nam as JICA's Expert in charge of Biodiversity and Admin Coordination in the Sustainable Natural Resource Management Project Phase 2 (SNRM2). He received LL.B. from Kyoto University, M.A. in International Relations/Master of Diplomacy from The Australian National University, and PhD in Media and Governance from Keio University in Japan. He published many academic articles in international urban search and rescue (USAR) in English and Japanese. Yosuke Okita can be reached via such channels: LinkedIn - https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fyosukeokita%2F&data=05%7C01%7Ckyle.king%40capacitybuildingint.com%7Ca53839e8f3364071293108da3d5d528b%7Cf10f5b98d09d4797abf41654efd52e64%7C0%7C0%7C637889768284993682%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=2o%2FeIPDkY%2FaRVUB2%2BmR7w971jHoZbufEUrnf0kfnPLs%3D&reserved=0 (https://www.linkedin.com/in/yosukeokita/) ResearchGate - https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.researchgate.net%2Fprofile%2FYosuke-Okita&data=05%7C01%7Ckyle.king%40capacitybuildingint.com%7Ca53839e8f3364071293108da3d5d528b%7Cf10f5b98d09d4797abf41654efd52e64%7C0%7C0%7C637889768284993682%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=vDWsUG9iF3vD%2FfS%2FN2Wr7yyf0lTzmWq50Zkt3r38J%2Bk%3D&reserved=0 (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yosuke-Okita) This podcast is brought to you in partnership between Capacity Building International (CBI) and The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS). You can join TIEMS today at www.tiems.info and also sign up for the International Emergency Management newsletter by CBI at www.capacitybuildingint.com. Is there a topic you would like to hear about? Or are you a functional expert and want to be featured on our show? Reach out to us at info at capacitybuildingint.com and let us know!
Food Security and Instability with Prof. William ChenCrisis. Conflict. Emergency Management Podcast Global perspectives and conversations about international crisis, preparedness, and how to build more resilient societies in a challenging and ever-changing world. As the world moves to reduce risk to global threats, we need to recognize the vulnerabilities, connectivity, and perspectives that drive instability. Join us for international conversations addressing key challenges and risks that undermine our efforts to build more resilient societies. This podcast is brought to you by Capacity Building International (CBI) and sponsored by The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS). What is the role of food security in terms of driving insecurity? In this episode of Crisis, Conflict, and Emergency Management we are discussing food security and the impact of this topic on our communities. We are joined by Prof. William Chen. Professor William Chen received his university education (from BSc to DSc) from Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium. He attended the Food System Leadership Institute in the US. Prof. Chen has joined Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU) since 2002 and is now the Michael Fam Endowed Chair Professor and Director of Food Science & Technology Programme. He is also Director of Singapore Agrifood Innovation Lab (SAIL@NTU), Co-Director of NTU Future Ready Food Safety Hub (FRESH@NTU), and Director of F&N-NTU Joint Innovation Lab. Prof. Chen’s food tech innovations and opinions on food security have been featured in Nature and The World Economic Forum, and extensively covered by local and international media. The ‘Going Green’ program by CNN in 2019 described Professor Chen as a Game-Changing Leader in the green revolution of the food system. Professor Chen is an advisor/consultant to government agencies, The World Health Organization, The Asian Development Bank, The Good Food Institute APAC, food industry, and overseas universities on matters related to food technology and food security. Prof. Chen can be reached via such channels: Twitter – https://twitter.com/william30829875 (https://twitter.com/william30829875) LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-chen-98078a7/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-chen-98078a7/) This podcast is brought to you in partnership between Capacity Building International (CBI) and The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS). You can join TIEMS today at www.tiems.info and also sign up for the International Emergency Management newsletter by CBI at www.capacitybuildingint.com. Is there a topic you would like to hear about? Or are you a functional expert and want to be featured on our show? Reach out to us at info at capacitybuildingint.com and let us know!
"Crowdsourcing" of Conflict with Bridget JohnsonCrisis. Conflict. Emergency Management Podcast Global perspectives and conversations about international crisis, preparedness, and how to build more resilient societies in a challenging and ever-changing world. As the world moves to reduce risk to global threats, we need to recognize the vulnerabilities, connectivity, and perspectives that drive instability. Join us for international conversations addressing key challenges and risks that undermine our efforts to build more resilient societies. This podcast is brought to you by Capacity Building International (CBI) and sponsored by The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS). Today we’re discussing Anonymous hacktivists and #OpRussia campaign: an online frontier in the Russian war in Ukraine. We are joined by Bridget Johnson – a veteran journalist, newsroom leader and terrorism analyst with a specialty in online open-source extremist propaganda, recruitment, and training. Bridget has diverse experience in radio, TV, and live speaking engagements. She is a host and presenter of Homeland Security Today law enforcement training webinars studying a range of CT topics including conspiracy theory extremism, complex coordinated attacks, critical infrastructure attacks, arson terrorism, drone and venue threats, anti-Semitism and white supremacists, anti-government extremism, and WMD threats. Bridget Johnson can be reached via social media channels: Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/bridget-johnson-356002152/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bridget-johnson-356002152/) Twitter – https://twitter.com/bridgetcj (https://twitter.com/bridgetcj) This podcast is brought to you in partnership between Capacity Building International (CBI) and The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS). You can join TIEMS today at www.tiems.info and also sign up for the International Emergency Management newsletter by CBI at www.capacitybuildingint.com. Is there a topic you would like to hear about? Or are you a functional expert and want to be featured on our show? Reach out to us at info at capacitybuildingint.com and let us know!
Water Security and Conflict with Ashok SwainCrisis. Conflict. Emergency Management Podcast Global perspectives and conversations about international crisis, preparedness, and how to build more resilient societies in a challenging and ever-changing world. As the world moves to reduce risk to global threats, we need to recognize the vulnerabilities, connectivity, and perspectives that drive instability. Join us for international conversations addressing key challenges and risks that undermine our efforts to build more resilient societies. This podcast is brought to you by Capacity Building International (CBI) and sponsored by The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS). In this episode of Crisis, Conflict, and Emergency Management we are going to discuss water security, and the impact on our societies, which may lead to conflict or crisis. To help us navigate this complicated issue, we are joined by Dr. Ashok Swain. Dr. Swain is a Professor of Peace and Conflict Research, UNESCO Chair of International Water Cooperation, and also the Director of Research School for International Water Cooperation at Uppsala University, Sweden. Swain received his Ph.D. from the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi in 1991, and since then he has been teaching at the Uppsala University. He has been a Mac Arthur Visiting Fellow at the University of Chicago, visiting professor/fellow at UN Research Institute for Social Development, Geneva; University Witwatersrand, South Africa, University of Science, Malaysia, University of British Columbia, University of Maryland, Stanford University, McGill University, Tufts University and University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna. He has worked as a consultant on development issues for several UN agencies, OSCE, NATO, EU, IISS, various government agencies of Sweden, the Netherland, the UK, and Singapore. Professor Swain published extensively on new security challenges, international water-sharing issues, and democratic development. Ashok Swain can be reached via such channels: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashok-swain-5655ab16/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashok-swain-5655ab16/) Twitter - https://twitter.com/ashoswai?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor (https://twitter.com/ashoswai?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) This podcast is brought to you in partnership between Capacity Building International (CBI) and The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS). You can join TIEMS today at www.tiems.info and also sign up for the International Emergency Management newsletter by CBI at www.capacitybuildingint.com. Is there a topic you would like to hear about? Or are you a functional expert and want to be featured on our show? Reach out to us at info at capacitybuildingint.com and let us know!
Medial Intelligence and Crisis Management with James WilsonCrisis. Conflict. Emergency Management Podcast Global perspectives and conversations about international crisis, preparedness, and how to build more resilient societies in a challenging and ever-changing world. As the world moves to reduce risk to global threats, we need to recognize the vulnerabilities, connectivity, and perspectives that drive instability. Join us for international conversations addressing key challenges and risks that undermine our efforts to build more resilient societies. This podcast is brought to you by Capacity Building International (CBI) and sponsored by The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS). Today we are joined by Dr. James Wilson. James is the CEO and Founder of M2 Medical Intelligence, Inc. Dr. Wilson is a board-certified, practicing pediatrician who specializes in operational health security intelligence, with a focus on the anticipation, detection, and warning of infectious disease crises. He has led the creation of several systems used for the anticipation and detection of infectious disease crises and disasters. Dr. Wilson was the first operations chief of the Department of Homeland Security’s National Biosurveillance Integration Center. Dr. Wilson led the private intelligence teams that provided tracking of H5N1 avian influenza as it spread from Asia to Europe and Africa, detection of vaccine drifted H3N2 influenza in 2007 and 2014, warning of the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic, the discovery of the United Nations as the source of the 2010 cholera disaster in Haiti, warning of the COVID pandemic in December 2019, and several investigations of alleged and confirmed laboratory accidents and biological weapon deployments. Dr. Wilson is a strong advocate for effective and accountable global health security intelligence and the need for credible and balanced threat assessments. James Wilson can be reached via such channels: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesmwilsonv/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesmwilsonv/) Email - jwilson@m2medintel.com This podcast is brought to you in partnership between Capacity Building International (CBI) and The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS). You can join TIEMS today at https://my.captivate.fm/dashboard/podcast/63c4dc34-aeda-4b1f-b940-78b24ebfa0a4/www.tiems.info (www.tiems.info) and also sign up for the International Emergency Management newsletter by CBI at https://my.captivate.fm/dashboard/podcast/63c4dc34-aeda-4b1f-b940-78b24ebfa0a4/www.capacitybuildingint.com (www.capacitybuildingint.com). Is there a topic you would like to hear about? Or are you a functional expert and want to be featured on our show? Reach out to us at info at capacitybuildingint.com and let us know!
Climate, Security, Conflict, and Resilience with Josh BowenCrisis. Conflict. Emergency Management Podcast Global perspectives and conversations about international crisis, preparedness, and how to build more resilient societies in a challenging and ever-changing world. As the world moves to reduce risk to global threats, we need to recognize the vulnerabilities, connectivity, and perspectives that drive instability. Join us for international conversations addressing key challenges and risks that undermine our efforts to build more resilient societies. This podcast is brought to you by Capacity Building International (CBI) and sponsored by The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS). Today we are joined by Josh Bowen. Josh has more than 18 years of crisis leadership and emergency management experience and training in disaster, military, and academic settings. He is currently faculty in the Disaster and Emergency Management program at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) and teaches select crisis leadership courses for NAIT’s Centre for Applied Disaster and Emergency Management. Josh is also serving as a Subject Matter Expert supporting Public Safety Canada’s National Risk Profile initiative and Environment and Climate Change Canada’s National Adaptation Strategy. Before joining NAIT, Josh served 13 years in the Canadian Armed Forces as an Infantry Officer and was directly involved in five disaster response operations. He holds a Master of Disaster and Emergency Management from York University and is a graduate of the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative at Harvard University. Climate Security: A Special Series The relationship between climate change and deadly conflict is complex and context-specific. Climate change affects every aspect of life, damaging food systems, displacing millions, and shaping the future of conflict. It is undeniable that climate change is a threat multiplier that is already increasing food insecurity, water scarcity, and resource competition while disrupting livelihoods and spurring migration. In turn, deadly conflict and political instability are contributing to climate change. https://www.crisisgroup.org/global/climate-security-special-series (https://www.crisisgroup.org/global/climate-security-special-series) Climate change and conflict Today's https://www.icrc.org/en/document/icrc-un-security-council-double-impact-climate-change-armed-conflict-harms-peoples-ability-cope (climate and environmental crises) affect every aspect of our lives, from our physical and mental health to our food, water, and livelihoods. While these crises affect everyone, those hit hardest are the poorest and most marginalized communities. People living through conflict frequently tell us about the massive environmental changes they are witnessing. Their daily lives are not only made more difficult by the violence they experience, but also by a changing climate and environment. They are often ill-prepared for repeated climate hazards. https://www.icrc.org/en/what-we-do/climate-change-conflict (https://www.icrc.org/en/what-we-do/climate-change-conflict) NATO Climate Change and Security Action Plan NATO has been addressing environmental challenges for over half a century, initially mostly from a science and research perspective. Since the turn of the century, a number of environmental standards and guidelines have been developed. Climate change featured in the 2010 Strategic Concept, a Green Defence framework was adopted in 2014, and climate issues were highlighted in Summit Statements since Lisbon 2010. However, further work and sustained political ambition are needed to ensure that NATO is fully prepared to continue to deliver in a changing climate. https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_185174.htm (https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_185174.htm) Josh Bowen can be reached via such channels: LinkedIn -...
Emergency Planning and Recovery from Disaster with Prof. Lucy EasthopeCrisis. Conflict. Emergency Management Podcast Global perspectives and conversations about international crisis, preparedness, and how to build more resilient societies in a challenging and ever-changing world. As the world moves to reduce risk to global threats, we need to recognize the vulnerabilities, connectivity, and perspectives that drive instability. Join us for international conversations addressing key challenges and risks that undermine our efforts to build more resilient societies. This podcast is brought to you by Capacity Building International (CBI) and sponsored by The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS). Today we're joined by Lucy Easthope. Lucy is a world-leading authority on recovering from disaster. She has been at the center of the most seismic events of the last few decades, advising on everything from the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami to the 7/7 bombings, the Christchurch earthquake in New Zealand, the Grenfell fire, and the Covid-19 pandemic. In every catastrophe, Lucy is there to pick up the pieces and prepare for the next one. She holds governments to account, helps communities rally together, returns personal possessions to families, and holds the hands of the survivors. Prof. Easthope's new book "When the Dust Settles: Stories of Love, Loss and Hope from an Expert in Disaster" is coming out on the 31st of March 2022 and is available for pre-order. https://www.amazon.com/When-Dust-Settles-Stories-Disaster-ebook/dp/B09GRFX1DZ (https://www.amazon.com/When-Dust-Settles-Stories-Disaster-ebook/dp/B09GRFX1DZ ) In her moving memoir, she reveals what happens in the aftermath and explores how we pick up and rebuild with strength and perseverance. She takes us behind the police tape to scenes of destruction and chaos, introducing us to victims and their families, but also to the government briefing rooms and bunkers, where confusion and stale biscuits can reign supreme. Telling her own personal story, Lucy looks back at a life spent on the edges of disaster, from a Liverpudlian childhood steeped in the Hillsborough tragedy to the many losses and loves of her career. Another book by Dr. Easthope "The Recovery Myth: The Plans and Situated Realities of Post-Disaster Response" (2018) provides an innovative re-examination of the 'recovery' phase of a disaster by one of the UK's most experienced disaster management specialists. Drawing on two decades of work, the book develops an ethnography of the residents and responders in one flooded village and applies this to other cases of UK flooding, as well as to post-disaster recovery in New Zealand. The book shows how localized emergency responders find ways to collaborate with residents, and how an informal network uses nationally generated instruments differently to co-produce regeneration within a community. https://www.bookdepository.com/es/Recovery-Myth-Lucy-Easthope/9783030090203 (https://www.bookdepository.com/es/Recovery-Myth-Lucy-Easthope/9783030090203 ) Prof. Easthope can be reached via such channels: Twitter - https://twitter.com/LucyGoBag?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor (https://twitter.com/LucyGoBag?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) This podcast is brought to you in partnership between Capacity Building International (CBI) and The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS). You can join TIEMS today at https://my.captivate.fm/dashboard/podcast/63c4dc34-aeda-4b1f-b940-78b24ebfa0a4/www.tiems.info (www.tiems.info) and also sign up for the International Emergency Management newsletter by CBI at https://my.captivate.fm/dashboard/podcast/63c4dc34-aeda-4b1f-b940-78b24ebfa0a4/www.capacitybuildingint.com (www.capacitybuildingint.com). Is there a topic you would like to hear about? Or are you a functional expert and want to be featured on our show? Reach out to us at info at...
Crisis. Conflict. Emergency Management PodcastGlobal perspectives and conversations about international crises, preparedness, and how to build more resilient societies in a challenging and ever-changing world. Overview If anything at all, the last two years have shown us that we are truly living in and subject to what is happening in our global society. As the world moves to reduce risk to global threats, we need to recognize the vulnerabilities, connectivity, and perspectives that drive instability. Just how vulnerable are we to the changing international environment? Are we more vulnerable than we think we are, and what can we learn from other societies to improve our safety, security, and preparedness back home as we strive towards building more resilient societies? From AI to space warfare, to community development and crisis communications, there’s something for everyone. Join us for unique international conversations and perspectives into the current threats, challenges, and risks to our society. This podcast is brought to you in partnership between Capacity Building International (CBI) and The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS). You can join TIEMS today at www.tiems.info and also sign up for the International Emergency Management newsletter by CBI at www.capacitybuildingint.com. Is there a topic you would like to hear about? Or are you a functional expert and want to be featured on our show? Reach out to me on Linkedin and let me know!